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Indians vote early in fifth phase of polls to avoid blistering heat

Indians voted on May 20 in the fifth phase of a mammoth general election, with actors and sports celebrities among the thousands who turned out early in a bid to avoid scorching afternoon heat in the financial hub of Mumbai.

BJP drums up support as Modi faces voter fatigue in Indian polls

Ruling party faces resurgent opposition, bread and butter issues, youth discontent

No Tesla factory? Satellites will do for now as Indonesia courts Musk

Jakarta invites billionaire to help with restoration of mangrove forests

MFA director-general gets jail for lying over use of diplomatic bags

Fine inappropriate, says judge, citing serious potential impact to public service, ministry

Firefighter Kenneth Tay cremated after making 'the ultimate sacrifice'

SCDF honours officer in a final farewell as bugle call signals end of his duty to nation

Taiwan's new President urges China to stop its military, political threats

Beijing says Lai's speech sends dangerous signals, undermines peace and stability

No disruption to state affairs, says Supreme Leader

All eight on board helicopter, including Foreign Minister, killed in crash

Pharma giant AstraZeneca to build $2b manufacturing facility in S'pore

Global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca intends to build a US$1.5 billion (S$2 billion) manufacturing facility in Singapore, the company said on May 20.

Lower vegetable, seafood production from S'pore farms

Fall in 2023 output comes amid challenges during Covid-19 pandemic, cost pressures

Raisi a hardliner on morality, protests and nuclear talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died at the age of 63 following a helicopter crash on May 19, rose through Iran's theocracy from hardline prosecutor to uncompromising president, overseeing a crackdown on protests at home and pushing hard in nuclear talks with world powers as he burnished his credentials to position himself to become the country's next supreme leader.

HARD-EARNED WIN FOR MAX

Verstappen pushes flat out’ to hold off Norris at Imola for fifth victory of season

FLYING NEMO THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

Pacific Vampire toothless at 3rd start, bubble burst by 281 shot

Generative Al falling short of promise to transform businesses

Enterprises underestimated what they needed, and overrated its business impact: Observers

China’s housing crash could set back millions of promising careers

HONG KONG - Ms Ivy Zhang figured she had it made.

Ever looked yourself up on a chatbot? Meta AI accused me of a workplace scandal

It has been more than a year since ChatGPT launched into the mainstream, but chatbots have not stopped lying.

600 among 25,000 who eraduated from polysabove age of 40

MOE hopes to see greater training participation in this age group after SkillsFuture top-up

Few early adopters seek repositioning of ERP 2.0 units to driver's footwell

Fleet operators say they have no plans to relocate units, citing absence of driver complaints

Plans to redevelop Bedok Stadium being studied

Public feedback invited with more diverse community, sport offerings on the agenda

Israeli opposition leader Gantz threatens to quit war Cabinet

He wants Netanyahu to offer plan to bring back hostages, end Hamas’ rule in Gaza

French forces act to take control of key road in New Caledonia

Territory has been convulsed by violence since May 13; factors include economic woes

Ruling party also nominates new head of Parliament in major leadership reshuffle

Ruling party also nominates new head of Parliament in major leadership reshuffle

Johor police station attack: Scrutinyof homeschooling system urged

Attacker not formally educated; concerns raised over kids’ exposure to bad content

Xs goal of drawing 50,000 US students to China ambitious’

Both China and the US have tried boosting tertiary student exchanges to promote better understanding between both sides. The Straits Times looks at how continued big power rivalry and harsh rhetoric have hampered these efforts.

Dangerous to view world’s conflicts as distant and unrelated: Estonian PM

She points to history, when seemingly isolated incidents led to World War II

Road junctions in Yishun Dam area to be expanded by 2026

Improvement works aim to ease traffic congestion; new park connector planned

SM Lee to students: Beyond studies, grow as whole person and be robust

SM Lee to students: Beyond studies, grow as whole person and be robust

S’pore-based money launderers cited with terrorist financiers, drug lords in probe

Several people linked to Singapore's biggest case of money laundering have been named in an international media investigation known as the Dubai Unlocked project.

Fish farming infrastructure in southern waters to be improved

SFA exploring shared facilities for new farms, as current operator plans exit

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President crashes in fog

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on May 19 as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan, an Iranian official told Reuters.

Ong Ye Kung calls for more Malay participation in Healthier SG

Healthier SG has been a success since the preventive care initiative was launched in July 2023, with close to 890,000 participants to date, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung as he encouraged greater involvement by the Malay community.